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    In the National Basketball Association (NBA)‚ it is very common to see a professional in the game of basketball to constantly make mistakes and break the rules of the game they not only love but get paid millions to play. There are fights‚ obscene gestures towards referees‚ and even instances where some of the most basic fundamentals of the game of basketball are forgotten. When it comes to basketball most people can tell you the following: you have to dribble the ball to advance it legally up the

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    THE YEAR OF 1989 BY DAMIAN The Boston Celtics went 52 and 30. But they did not when the nba championship the Detroit pistons did. The Boston Celtics had Larry bird a feature nba hall of famer. In the nfl the 49ers won the super bowl against the denver broncos. But loe Montana was the season mvp annt 52 and 30. But they did not when the nba championship the Detroit pistons did. The Boston Celtics had Larry bird a feature nba hall of famer. In the nfl the 49ers won the super bowl against the denver

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    The National Basketball Association is a big corporation. It offers the public competition at its best. The National Basketball Association or the NBA consist of 30 teams around the United States and Canada. Although during the NBA’s history‚ it wasn’t always one of the powerhouses in major sports leagues. The NBA started as the Basketball Association of America or BAA on June 6‚ 1946. The league later merged with rival‚ National Basketball League or NBL to create the National Basketball Association

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    Economic Effects of the NBA Lockout The National Basketball Players Association lockout greatly affected the United States economy. Greedy team owners and greedy players fighting over large amounts of money caused the lockout. In March of 1998‚ team owners felt that they were paying players too much money‚ causing clubs to lose money‚ so they voted to reopen discussions on the collective bargaining agreement. The players on the other hand felt that any team financial problems were the owners doing

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    last several years there have been many changes that the National Basketball Association made in order to increase the popularity of the game. The National Basketball Association increased the popularity of basketball by changing how the game was played. By changing how the game was played the National Basketball Association brought in sports fans that had originally disliked basketball. The remodeling that the National Basketball Association made involved the transformation of the center position

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     Michael Jordan‚ one of the greatest players to ever play the game‚ stated this quote. Many basketball players go through arduous practices and work outs to ultimately get acknowledged. It is more likely for people to be driven to be successful through a continuation of failures and losses. MJ does a great job motivating individuals to work hard and put forth only the best effort. Not only does this apply in basketball‚ but it also applies to everything in life. This sport requires much patience and teamwork

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    I. Introduction Basketball Over the years since basketball was invented‚ its popularity has gotten very big. The game is played all over the world and has made a lot of people rich through its many professional leagues. The National Basketball Association is‚ by far‚ the most popular league in the world‚ but a lot of people like to watch college‚ high school‚ and recreational basketball as much. The game of basketball is one of the most popular and exciting games to watch or play on any

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    History of Basketball - Essay Sample Basketball originated in 1891 in Springfield‚ Massachusetts‚ by a Canadian PE teacher named James Naismith. Naismith was teaching at the YMCA training school (now Springfield College) at the time‚ and under the supervision of PE expert Luther Halsey Gulick‚ came up with a spirited and strenuous indoor activity‚ basketball. Initially‚ teams had 9 players‚ and the objective of the game was to throw the leather ball into fruit baskets that hung from a balcony

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    November 8 2012 Mrs.Chaffin Point Guard The point guard position is an important position in the game of basketball. A point guard is sometimes referred to as the “General‚” because they are usually the leader of the team and call the shots. Without a good point guard‚ it becomes a lot harder to keep control of the game. The point guard position is the most vital position in the game of basketball. Most people do not understand the importance of a point guard or the qualities it takes. People assume

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    The game of basketball has evolved a great deal throughout the years. Basketball was invented on December 21‚ 1891. The inventor of the game was a Canadian clergyman‚ James Naismith (Joseph Morse‚ 1973). <br> <br>The game of basketball was fashioned from fragments of other games‚ seeking to eliminate flaws of indoor rugby‚ soccer and lacrosse. Naismith also borrowed aspects from the children ’s game "Duck-on-a-Rock‚" in which children tried to knock off a rock from a boulder by tossing smaller rocks

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